Beach Walk

Skill Level -----Design Size ---

Advanced12.3" x 12.4"

Class Development

This class is the third in my popular "Walk" series, following City Walk (2003) and Garden Walk (2006). The beach seemed a natural progression because it is one of my favorite places to vacation. Even a few days there rejuvenates me. Hopefully this design will make the students feel that way also. A major difference between this design and the previous two is the elements are less stylized.As with City Walk and Garden Walk this class will be an exercise in color. Each student will come to class knowing only her/his canvas color. Then, beginning with choosing an overdyed floss, each student will create a totally unique color scheme. The final colors on the model represent my own interpretation of the theme. Every project that comes out of this class will be different.

Class Goals

learning to select thread color when stitching on colored ground and with a variety of threads

confidence in choosing and placing colors within a design

how to execute random on a counted ground

various techniques for creating dimension and texture

Stitches

satin stitch

Bargello

couched waves

lopsided crescents

bullion knot
coral

half cross

detached buttonhole gulls

rectangular Rhodes

irregular woven eyelets

irregular-shaped crescents

long straight stitches

irregular-shaped triple fans

spider web crabs

interlocking drops

wrapped woven beaded jellyfish

freeform random needlewrapping and needleweaving

Comments

Because this was designed as a class in color theory and confidence, the original color scheme was not recorded. If anyone wants the exact colors in the model, she will have to try to match the colors as closely as she can.Each student will choose her own canvas and threads colors. Information is included on color theory, choosing a color scheme, and placement of color. Encouragement in color confidence Linda will act as a sounding board for color choices and placement, but she will not provide acceptance or rejection of a color scheme. That is the student's decision.